Egypt was subjected to turbulent weather conditions from the dawn of last Thursday, until yesterday, in what was called the "dragon storm", and these conditions included blowing winds, sand, storms and heavy rains that the country had not seen since 1994, according to meteorologists, and while the authorities announced The official state of alert since the early hours, the most prominent manifestation of which was the formation of an operations room to follow up the situation headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly. In parallel, the role of Egyptian civil society, whose individuals and groups have come together and initiated popular initiatives, to face the repercussions of the natural disaster in various regions in various forms, has emerged.
In Cairo, in the vicinity of Ramses Square, where the central railway station is located, the Al-Fateh Mosque and the “Catholic Church” opened their doors to receive people affected by bad weather or stranded travelers or who are on the street for various reasons. Hot meals and blankets were provided to them. Among them, several popular hotels, owners of houses and various stores were offered in the same offer.
In different places, groups of dozens of young volunteers were formed who put their phone numbers on the social networking site "Facebook" to display their free services to those affected by the weather, as well as specific groups formed under the name "We are all for some" whose members have four-wheel drive cars, and they have helped dozens of cars Unemployed in the rain water, so that one of these volunteers his car was exposed to a big problem, so agencies, individuals and the Arab Organization for Industrialization offered him to fix it for free, in exchange for the free volunteering he did.
In the neighborhoods of Abdin, Lazoughly, and Mrs. Zeinab in Cairo, restaurants opened their doors to provide hot meals, drinks, hosting and the possibility of overnight stays for those whose conditions do not allow movement. In Maadi, groups of young men helped those stranded on the Ring Road and the Autostrad Road.
In Beni Suef Governorate, huge numbers of the city's residents rushed to the railway station after a decision was issued to stop the trains, as they provided food and blankets to the stranded passengers, and opened the places equipped to host them.
In Minya Governorate, the General Bishop of the Diocese of Minya and Abu Qirqas, St. Macarius, launched an initiative broadcast on social media, to take the youth to the street to help the needy and help them, and he and a group of young people took to the streets, and the executives coalesced with them and coordinated the assistance efforts.
In the New Valley, the electrician lost his life after he tried to save the residents of an area from short circuit, and the current stunned him, and in Nuweiba, the self-defense games trainer, Ahmed Shaaban, risked his life to save 21 of his friends and family, including his wife, surprised them by a flow of feet from behind a mountain And after he was able to save them, including his wife, a rock fell on him and claimed his life.
"We are all together" saved dozens of idle and sunken cars amidst rain water.